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Publisher's Summary

Everyone thinks she has a happy life in Cornwall, married to the devoted Sam, but in fact she is desperately bored. When she is offered a new job that involves commuting to London by sleeper train, she meets Guy and starts an illicit affair. But then Lara vanishes from the night train without a trace. Only her friend Iris disbelieves the official version of events, and sets out to find her.

For Iris, it is the start of a voyage that will take her further than she's ever travelled and on to a trail of old crimes and dark secrets. For Lara, it is the end of a journey that started a long time ago. A journey she must finish, before it destroys her....

Emily Barr is the well-loved author of the best-selling Backpack, the original backpacking novel, and 10 other highly acclaimed novels. A former journalist, she has travelled around the world and written columns and travel pieces for the Observer and the Guardian.

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The train derails

It starts off great. A winner for several hours. Then it's like if another writer took over...or as if the author herself had no idea where the story was going. Suffice it to say that the characters end up having the most implausible lives! How could all this have happened to one person? To have the bad luck to have had so many disconnected evil people cross your life! Going into the final two hours, what had seemed like a solid four-star novel had degraded to three/stars already but, omg, the last two hours or so were absolutely unbearable. Ridiculous plot developments, one after another. Ridiculous out of character reactions from practically every character. I thought about stopping but for whatever reason kept going (was probably driving and it would have been too difficult to find another option). Can't recommend.

Don't waste a credit

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I listened to this book on a road trip or I would've returned it about an hour into it. It took 15 chapters to get slightly interesting. Then after all was said and done it was not a good story line! Felt like the book really dragged on and on. I wouldn't recommend it.

The Big Sleepers

The narrator was great unfortunately this book goes from one extreme to the other leaving you wondering if your listening or in a nightmare. It starts off great.....splendid but leaves you feeling sweet & low.The character's lack depth and the creativity is a Hot Ace Mess...leaving you on the night train lost in a web of a nightmare of the authors auwful imagination.

Great story

Reading some of the reviews prompted me to write this one so that men aren't scared away by it being characterized as "chick lit" as to me this book was far from it. The plot was engaging and well written and Imogen Church is a great narrator and it was in searching for books narrated by her that I found this one. I personally would highly recommend this one.

Decent page-turner

I love Imogen Church's narration. It improved this good but not great book.I'd have rather rated the story a 3.5 but that's not an option.

This book held my interest and had a satisfying ending. But it's not great enough to earn the enthusiasm I have for IN A DARK, DARK WOOD by Ruth Ware. Listen to that one! Same narrator. That book blew me away. But I digress.

THE SLEEPER redeems itself by avoiding cheesy love scenes and cringe-worthy dialogue. It does not focus on a hard-bitten detective, thankfully. Contemporary references ground this story in reality, which I also appreciate. It does contain a decent twist. Overall a credit well spent, but not an exceptional experience.

Imogen Church

Fantastic narrator! I find myself looking for books Imogen Church narrates because she embodies each character.

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Vanessa

02-22-14

Excellent.

Was initially discouraged from listening to this book on reading a bad review; this has certainly taught me that, though we are entitled to our own opinion, sometimes it is worth giving a book a try despite being put off. I am so glad I did!

Excellent suspense thriller, with a well written story and an excellent plot. (No spoilers here!)

The reason I found this book is because I was looking for another read by Imogen Church. As I discovered in the previous book I listened to read by her, I cannot speak highly enough of her narration. She is very easy to listen to and has a lovely tone of voice and accent. Ideal for reading any kind of book. I will certainly carry on listening to any further books, in the genre I enjoy, narrated by Imogen. If I was an author, I would request it be read by this narrator without question.

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Robert

08-13-13

Chick Lit thriller

Would you try another book written by Emily Barr or narrated by Imogen Church?

Never. Quite how she's been published I do not know. If Cecelia Aherne wrote trashy thrillers this would be the outcome.

What was most disappointing about Emily Barr’s story?

Characterisation. She's gone at it with a sledgehammer. There's a line about coffee in the book that literally made me cringe. Read it yourself to discover the horribly flaccid metaphor, bleurgh!

How could the performance have been better?

By the reader deciding not to play every male character as a dope or a spiv.

What character would you cut from The Sleeper?

The lead, Lara, what a wet weekend she is. And her husband Sam. Oh, where to start?!

Any additional comments?

The Sleeper is the kind of novel that makes me feel like I should take up writing, as I'm certain it'd be better than this drivel. The reality is I'd be crap, but seriously does one really want such nonsensical thoughts passing through ones grey matter when one is trying to enjoy a story?

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S. Christie

07-12-13

Fantastic!

What made the experience of listening to The Sleeper the most enjoyable?

The narrator was superb. Her ability to perform each part so believably aided my enjoyment immensely.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favourite character was Iris, she was very believable and warm, with immense likeability. She embodied all that is wonderful in true friendship, loyalty, a sense of humour and honesty. I would like a friend like Iris.

Which character – as performed by Imogen Church – was your favourite?

Olivia. Imogen's accent and acting ability is second to none. The tone of her voice summed up Olivia's difficult and dogmatic personality and her moodiness and sulkiness.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I was happy to listen to it in chunks, however, it only took me 3 days to complete it, as I was keen to keep following the plot development. The story really does have you sitting on the edge of your seat, and although it was slightly laboured at times, I enjoyed it tremendously.

Any additional comments?

Absolutely fantastic book, and one I would recommend. I will certainly be reading more by this author.

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Coco the Coo

11-21-13

Took a trip on the sleeper specially!

Great book, story I hadn't heard before, or expected.Gripping and it's stayed in my mind since listening to it.Would def listed to more by this writer

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Mrs

09-02-13

Awful

I've given up on this it was another recommendation from Audible and it is dreadfully slow never mind sleeper I'm in a coma!

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L

09-01-13

Gripping

a very exciting listen. It kept me wondering until the very end. I happened to be listening in the place where the final scene was set so it was spookily realistic !

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Nancy

08-30-13

Really enjoyed this story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely recommend this book. It was quite different from most of the crime/fiction/thrillers I like to read. I enjoyed how the story was told from different perspectives ie Lara, Iris and Lara's diary. The only thing that bothered me was that I got no clue to Lara's dark past in the first section of the book. In some ways it felt that this was dreamed up as Iris took over the narrative. That said the story and characters pulled me in and I found myself listening even on the shortest of journeys as I couldn't wait to find out what happened. Despite its flaws, I really enjoyed this 'listen'.

I wasn't at all moved by the book. Much as I enjoyed it, I never felt it was for real. It was very much a story if that makes sense.

Any additional comments?

My enjoyment of this book will tempt me to try another by this author but not straight away.

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Desiree

08-19-13

Great Book

What made the experience of listening to The Sleeper the most enjoyable?

The twist

What other book might you compare The Sleeper to, and why?

This was just a nice read with a very good end.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Great plot and POV.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The relationships between the main protagonists was very well told.

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Helen

07-25-13

A good "how is this going to be resolved" story

Where does The Sleeper rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Good book - near the top of my list of audiobooks

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sleeper?

I hadn't read the blurb, so when Iris took centre stage it was a real surprise

Which character – as performed by Imogen Church – was your favourite?

Thought Iris was great, not so keen on her version of Sam tho!

Any additional comments?

Worth downloading if you like a who-done-it or a thriller.

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peter

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A bit disappointing - more melodrama than thriller

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Probably not. I found this download in the crime and thriller section, but this is a bit misleading. It is sort of 'chick-lit' with a twist. The thriller aspect is quite thin (even though endlessly drawn out) and very much secondary to the rather dramatic (I would say melodramatic) emotional experiences of the two female protagonists. The eventual 'baddie', when he shows his true colours, is almost a caricature villain.

Having said all that, it was a bit of fun and I didn't feel like asking for my money (credit) back. I did keep going to the end.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Shorten it by 25%, mainly by removing some of both Lara's and Iris's more longwinded emotional outbursts.

Have a more believable villain especially towards the end when he reveals himself.